The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-08-05

targets. liz ClGEByIueu were UOGu en-
ga2ed in archery, and so were the Miss
Butmars, to whom the vicar and
Mr.. Barnes were extremely attentive.
After while Mr.. Verify turnde aside
with Mr.. Bulmar, and | came to hand
them tea.
After that l came near the shooters,
AMI could hear their remarks. Mr.
Barnes said:
I've are keeping we'll together, Miss
GwendOlen, are not we? | am very
glad"
YES, she replied. "But why are
you glad? There, Pm in the gold
You see Ive deserted you, Mr..
Barnes"
"pm sorry for it, but VII try my
luck when get another chance. 1t is
my turn next, | think," he added,
looking at her very intently.
IL shall not shoot any more" she
sand. You can take my bow, Miss
Arnot, am going in.
Miss ArnOt smiled and looked at
Mr. Barnes. That was a random
shot, she said, as his arrow flashed
beneath the target.
Il thought she meant it, " murmured
the poor Curatr, and just then up
came the vicar again in high spirits,
in his most smiling manner.
"Come along, Miss BUImar," he said
to Miss DuIcie "We'll have a match.
Here, lend me a bow and a couple Of
arrows. Thank you. Now"
MISS Bulmar flushed slightly, and
advanced to shoot Her shaft pierced
the buIiseye.
There's a beauty" she cried, turn
ing toward the vicar.
"All in keeping" he whispered gal
lantly.
Dear me, Mr.. Verify, you are ex-
tremeIy complimentary. | wonder
where Gwen has gone"
Never mind Gwen; listen to me.
Let ME tell yOu--"
Then | was called away; but in
about an hour attprward | was pass
ing by the dimly lighted conservatory
when Miss Dulcie came out hurriedly.
| heard her say: How dare you, Mr..
Barnes-you ought to be ashamedm
and then knew she had refused him.
But she need not have been so very
indignant After all, a proposal is a
great compliment. But what about
Miss Gwen?
When Charley and were in the gar
den | told him something of this scene
in the darkened conservatory, and he
laughed. Suddenly we heard voices,
and one said in continuation.
IL think, Barnes, under the circum-
stances you had better leave"
l gripped Charley's arm tightly; it
was the wears voice, and Mr.. Verify
resumed:
al must in fairness tell you that
Gwendolen quite agrees with her Sis
ter-and me-"
Then 1 will go, vicar. I assure
you-it is"
Eyes, it will be BEST" interrupted
the vicar. '"Fhings will turn out all
right again, / trust. So cheer up,
Barnes. Wait awhile, they will soon
think better of it. / am extremely
sorry, my dear fellow. There is no
body
Then we heard no more. for Charley
rose and walked away as soon as he
could go without being seen; and had
to 60, too.
You heard that, Charley2" I whis-
erped. "Now, what did / tell you?
You see the vicar and the curate have
clashed, and Mr.. Barnes must go! Pm
very sorry"
$50 am T." replied Charley. "Tm
rather inclined to think that the vicar
should have given way. He has had
his turn, and Mr.. Baurnes, though only
a curate, may be promoted some day.
Still, | suppose Miss Dolcie Bulmar is
pleasing herself and not her father"
A Sunday or two afterwards we all,
or nearly ali, OF us were surprised to
hear Mr.. Barnes make reference In
his morning sermon to his approach
ing departure. He said that circum-
stances OF d private nature had occur
red which necessitated his relinquish-
ing his curacy; and he bade US fare
we'll in very touching manner.
glanced around to see how the
Miss Bulmars took it, but neither OF
them made any sign OF course they
must have known all about it, and I
thought one of them might have prop
erly staid away from service that
However, the sermon was
ended, and in f4w minutes after
wards We were all streaming through
the ch1fahyard and up the road and
the lane.
Mr.. Barnes did not appear Many
waited about, on one excuse or an
other, to question him; but he didn't
come out Of the vestry, and the vicar
went home alone for once. After
awhile the congregation dispersed.
BY next Sunday Mr.. Barnes had
gone, and then tongues began to wag.
Why had be leftY Was the vicar to
blams2 Had he superseded the curste
or Undermined him in the affections